(a) whether any target has been fixed by the Union Government for
laying of power transmission lines in the country during the Eleventh
Five Year Plan;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the percentage of work completed by October, 2008 against
the target; and
(d) the steps being taken to achieve the target in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF POWER
( SHRI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE )
(a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF
STARRED QUESTION NO. 320 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK
SABHA ON 19.12.2008 REGARDING POWER TRANSMISSION
LINES.
(a) to (c) : The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has finalized
the programme for laying of power transmission lines in the country
in tandem with the capacity addition programme during the 11th Five
Year Plan. The construction of a transmission system is a dynamic
programme. It has to correspond to addition in generation capacity.
In case of any change in the programme of commissioning of
generation projects, a rigorous continuing exercise is carried out to
reschedule the programme of transmission works to match the
commissioning of generation projects. The programme and the
percentage of work completed by October, 2008 are given below:
Transmission Lines Programme Achievement Percentage ( 11th Plan) Upto October Achievement (2007-2012) 2008
Central Sector (ckm) 55360 9257 16.72 State Sector (ckm) 40200 8418 20.94 TOTAL (ckm) 95,560 17,675 18.49